Which is a better title? 1. How I made close to $1,000 in 48 hours! 2. FREE 9 pg Ebook - Blackhat XXX Method to make $10,000 in a Month - GUARANTEED 100% Why?
#1 because it seems more doable, doesn't involve an impossible guarantee and sounds like it'll be a personal story. I would change 'close to' to almost or nearly....but I'm not a marketing guru.
Definately number 1 though I agree not to use the word close. Be specific. Any 3 digit number you can make in 48 hours will sound like big money to most readers.
That's a good point. So, how I made $899 in 48 hours is probably not going to have people saying, "Oh, if only he'd made $1,000. Then I would have bought the book."
I agree with the comments about the first being the better choice. However, if this eBook is free then surely the word 'free' in your title will entice people - maybe you could include that in a reworking of the first title?
Well said. I actually prefer "$899" over "$1000", cause $1000 is just too cliché in get rich fast e-books.
What's the title for? A blog post? Forum post? Website? The answer as to which is best is going to vary based on the medium, but assuming it's the sales page of a website, I'm going to go with #1. However, iIt would be more impactful if you said "How I Made Over $XXX in XX" even if you have to increase the time limit. For example, "How I Made More Than $1,000 in 72 hours!" or even "How I Fooled the Search Engines and Made $1,000 in 72 hours!" There are so many of these make-a-quick-buck ebooks going around, your title needs to be compelling, even if your ebook is free. Obviously, you want to be careful when you use and suggest using blackhat techniques. You should make your readers aware of the risks and possible penalties if you want to establish yourself as someone credible and knowledgeable.
Mix the good parts of both titles. And you get something like Free ebook : How I made $875 [And a few cents] in 48 hours.
What's the title for? 1. diffinitely sounds more appropriate as it appeals to everyone whereas 2. only appeals to webmasters etc and the general public.
>>1. How I made close to $1,000 in 48 hours! But this could be improved by saying a little more about the "I" and being more specific in the numbers and use PRESENT TENSE verb--"make". So, How a 19-Yr Old Blackhatter makes $987 in just 48 hours! -Ray Edwards
How about? Here's the Challenge: Make 474 Dollars in 24 Hours. Here's How I Made It. Just a suggestion. Regards, George
Ray is right about turning it around to the target market. The fact that the headline pretty much fits everything out there sort of points to it's generic qualities. You really could use it on anything which makes it less specific to the target market you want to reach. I know everyone wants to make big bucks fast but it's got to be believable.
I would go with #1, using the K.I.S.S. rule. Keep it Simple! Shorter titles with impact are much better than longer titles with a hard to achieve objective.
Short titles have a definite edge. And, your shorter version here catches attention of your prospect, but it doesn't clearly convince the prospect how its possible to make $$$ in so much of a time. It sounds like there is a lot of hardwork involved to make so much $$$$. You can create a short title with a little info added into it, say adding on what your eBook is about. I liked the way Ray Edwards put it. It is short, yet has some info about the eBook.